WHY SHOULD I WORK FOR YOU?

How to find the job that’s right for you – and get the offer…

Keith Potts & Jason Deign

• PRICE £10.99
• EXTENT 208 pages
• BINDING Paperback
• FORMAT 234 x 153 mm
• ISBN 978-1-84528-347-6
• PUB DATE 27th March 2010
• BIC CODE VSC
• CATEGORY Employment
• TERRITORIES World Rights

DESCRIPTION

Looking for a new job? Not enjoying your current role? Out of work and want to make sure that your next step is the right one? Read on - this book could permanently change the way you see the world of work. Why Should I Work for You? reveals how you can find the job that’s right for you, whatever your circumstances. It explores the negative impact that being in the wrong job can have on your health and home life – and how to put it right.

Discover:

• • The four things you need to get any job
• • A ten-minute test to tell whether or not you are really happy at work
• • A unique way of working out which job you should be doing
• • Six ways to get more money out of your current employer—even if they won’t give you a pay rise
• • How to avoid pitfalls in job hunting, interviews and other challenges in getting your career right
• • How to create a life-long plan that will help you enjoy a happy and fulfilling career for the rest of your working days

KEY POINTS

• Gives you the skills to navigate career building successfully for yourself
• Packed with tips, exercises and real-life case studies based on research amongst 100,000 jobseekers from Jobsite.com
• Even in an uncertain economic climate this book puts you in the driving seat of creating a ‘you-shaped job’ and setting the course for a better life
• PR CAMPAIGN - Jobsite.co.uk multimedia PR campaign, targetted to candidates / recruiters / HR

KEITH POTTS has been at the forefront of recruitment for almost 15 years as the founder and MD of Jobsite.co.uk – one of the UK’s leading online recruiters. With thousands of new jobs added to Jobsite every day, alongside CV, interview and job hunting advice and tools, Keith is an expert on helping people find the right job for them.

JASON DEIGN is a journalist and leading business writer. He has worked with many of the world’s top employers, including a number of organizations mentioned in this book.

CONTENTS

• 1.Happy@work?
• 2.Who you are and what you want
• 3.Piecing together the ideal job profile
• 4.Should I stay or should I go?
• 5.Snaring your ideal job
• 6.Why you should hire me – Part one
• 7.Why you should hire me – Part two
• 8.Journey into the mind of the interviewer
• 9.The job you want
• 10.The corporate view
• 11.Starting well and staying that way